Neymar Hurt Again, Could Miss Barcelona Opener With Sprained Ankle
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 17: Neymar looks on during a FC Barcelona training session at Ciutat Esportiva on August 17, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) (2014 Getty Images)
Neymar could miss Barcelona's league opener this weekend after spraining his left ankle in training.
Barcelona said in a statement Friday that the Brazil star complained of pain in his ankle after a training session on Thursday and was later diagnosed with a "grade 1" sprain. It said "his return to training will depend on how the injury treatment evolves."
Barcelona hosts Elche on Sunday in the opening round of the Spanish league.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 22-year-old Neymar only recently returned from a fractured vertebra he sustained in the World Cup quarterfinals against Colombia on July 4.
He played in a friendly game against Mexican league champion, León, on Monday, his first action since the World Cup. He scored two goals.
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